Internal communications and intranet · October 2026 Edition
Simpplr vs Google Sites
Five of fourteen models named Simpplr first on the direct prompt; zero named Google Sites. Simpplr was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Google Sites by nine and Simpplr carries 37 labels and Google Sites 11, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
First-choice share12%5%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate14%18%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#8A position in a field of 18; printed, not drawn.
Labels3711A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Simpplr reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Microsoft Teams vs Simpplr · Microsoft Teams vs Google Sites · Simpplr vs Microsoft SharePoint
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the internal communications and intranet page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
SimpplrFirst choices, of fourteen modelsGoogle Sites
Direct501 against Google Sites
Paraphrase00
Comparative10
Budget-constrained031 against Simpplr
Scale-constrained20
Negative004 against Simpplr · 1 against Google Sites
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Simpplr and Google Sites stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | ||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | ||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | |||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | |||
| Mistral Small | | | | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | |||
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | |||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | |||
| MiniMax M2.5 | ||||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | |||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | |
Simpplr Google Sites first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Simpplr on the left and Google Sites on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Simpplr and Google Sites stood in it.
Simpplr first, Google Sites not the choice
5 of 14 modelsGoogle Sites was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Gemini 3.5 FlashSimpplr alternatives: Happeo, Powell Intranet, Workvivo, hubley
Perplexity SonarSimpplr alternatives: Blink, Happeo, Microsoft SharePoint, Workvivo
Grok 4.1 FastSimpplr, Workvivo alternatives: Blink, Interact, Staffbase, ThoughtFarmer
Kimi K2Simpplr alternatives: Blink, Happeo, Jostle
GPT-6 LunaSimpplr alternatives: Microsoft SharePoint, Staffbase, Workvivo
Neither was the first choice, one was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5ThoughtFarmer alternatives: Interact, LumApps, Simpplr
DeepSeek V4 FlashInteract alternatives: Happeo, Jostle, Simpplr, Staffbase
GLM 4.7 FlashXMangoApps alternatives: Simpplr, Workvivo
Muse Glimmer 30BThoughtFarmer alternatives: Happeo, Interact, MangoApps, Simpplr, Staffbase
Neither was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.GPT-5.4 miniWorkvivo alternatives: Haystack, Jostle, Microsoft SharePoint, Oak Engage, ThoughtFarmer
Mistral SmallMicrosoft SharePoint alternatives: Interact, MyHub Intranet
Llama 4 MaverickThoughtFarmer alternatives: ClickUp, Interact, SAP SuccessFactors
Qwen 3.7 FlashMicrosoft Viva alternatives: Atlassian Confluence, BambooHR, Lattice, Notion, Weyland
MiniMax M2.5ThoughtFarmer alternatives: ClickUp, Interact, MangoApps, SAP SuccessFactors, SharePoint Intranet-in-a-Box
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Google Sites leads by seven points.
Google Sites9%#3 of 16Simpplr2%#13 of 16Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: Simpplr leads at mid-market.
Simpplr12%#2 of 18Google Sites5%#8 of 18Enterprise
Simpplr leads by seventeen points.
Simpplr17%#1 of 16Google Sites0%#– of 16What the models said about Simpplr
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“organizations often struggle with customization restrictions. There are also reports of significant integration challenges” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Instead of buying expensive, specialized intranet software (like Unily or Simpplr, which can cost thousands)” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“Strong security but heavy reliance on Salesforce licensing; customization restrictions may force workarounds” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Simpplr: Best Overall for Turnkey, AI-Powered Employee Experience... Simpplr is widely considered the industry leader.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“Exceptional AI search, highly personalized employee experiences, and very easy to administer without IT support.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“Simpplr is consistently recognized as a leader in user satisfaction ratings across multiple analyst reports” Claude Haiku 4.5 · comparative prompt · first choice
What the models said about Google Sites
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“it should be avoided if you are trying to build a true, scaled company-wide intranet” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“find Google Sites too clunky” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · soft negative
“If you already pay for Google Workspace or Microsoft 365: Use Google Sites or SharePoint. It costs $0 extra” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“For non-technical teams: Start with Google Sites (free)” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · first choice
“the strongest low-cost choice is usually Google Sites” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · first choice
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.